Xining is a mesmerizing cultural crossroads, harmoniously combining each of Qinghai's disparate communities. In one day you can explore the Tulou Temple of Beishan Mountain, Qinghai Tibet Cultural Centre, Museum of China Tibetan Medicine Culture, Xining Donguan Mosque, and the crumbling relics of Xining Nanshan Mountain. Each is impressive, but the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts. China's largest lake, Kokonor is a wide peaceful space surrounded by the dust of the desert.
